Black kite

H1772
Hebrew
UBS
דַּיָּה
dayâhdah-yaw'
Noun Feminine

Definition

exact meaning unknown, possibly: = dark brown bird with a grayish head and a long triangular tail that looks V-shaped as it maneuvers the two outer feathers; ◄ Milvus migrans; ► it feeds on insects, frogs, lizards, and food scraps from human dwellings, and scavenges dead fish and shellfish along the beaches of oceans, lakes, and rivers; they also pick off small bits of meat from animal carcasses; unclean and therefore not to be eaten

Semantic Domains

Birds

Etymology

intensive from H1675 (דָּאָה);

KJV Translations

vulture

Occurrences2
Frequency Rank#4663

Verse Usage

This word appears 2 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.